We use a naming convention for Beeks Analytics appliances, which indicates the key attributes of each appliance.
These names are used consistently across deployment, configuration, and documentation to clearly communicate the capabilities and intended role of each appliance in the Beeks Analytics architecture.
Naming convention
The naming convention is:
[Base]-[Compute]-[Storage1]-[Storage2 (optional)]
e.g.
BA11-L-CAP1S-A1S
…where:
Base = Base Model
Compute = Compute Tier
Storage1 = First Storage Role and Capacity
Storage2 = Second Storage Role and Capacity (optional)
The following table contains more information:
Component | Required? | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Base Model | Mandatory | Indicates the chassis type, typically aligned with Dell PowerEdge models. |
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Compute Tier | Mandatory | Specifies the CPU and memory specification of the appliance, matching standard compute tiers defined by Beeks. |
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Storage Role and Capacity for First RAID Array | Mandatory | Describes the storage capacity, disk type, and functional role (e.g., capture). This is tied to the first available RAID controller (on, in the case of the CAP2 options, to both the first and second RAID controllers) |
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Storage Role and Capacity for Second RAID Array | Optional | Describes the second storage role (e.g. Analysis server storage), for appliances with a second RAID controller. |
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Notes:
The number of RAID arrays must not exceed the number of RAID controllers available in the chassis.
It’s important to check the number of RAID Arrays listed in the Storage Variants table against the number of RAID Controllers in the Server Chassis, because you cannot have more RAID Arrays than RAID Controllers.
Combining two storage roles of the same type is valid (e.g.
CAP1L-CAP1L) and can be used to isolate traffic types or tenants on the same appliance.Where you are using the E2L external RAID array, this can be indicated with a third storage role e.g.
BA22-L-CAP1L-A1M-E2L.
Worked Examples
A Dedicated Capture Appliance BA11-S-CAP2S, where:
BA11: 1U Dell R6615 chassis.
S: Small compute tier (16 cores, 64GB RAM).
CAP2S: A single capture volume at S scale using both (2) available RAID controllers.
No storage dedicated to analysis: This appliance is dedicated to capture only.
A Large Capture with Co-Resident Analysis BA11-L-CAP1XXL-A1M, where:
BA11: 1U chassis (R6615).
L: Large compute tier (64 cores, 256GB RAM).
CAP1XXL: Capture storage configuration at XXL scale using first RAID controller.
A1M: Analysis storage configuration at M size using second RAID controller.
A High-End Hybrid Appliance, in which the capture and analysis RAID volumes share resources within a single chassis BA22-XXL-CAP1XXXXL-A1M, where:
BA22: 2U Dell R7625 chassis.
XXL: Max compute tier (192 cores, 1024GB RAM).
CAP1XXXXL: Capture storage configuration with XXXXL capacity using first RAID controller
A1M: Analysis storage configuration at M size using second RAID controller.